Chapter 36: Bug fixing in the name of updates is a punishable offense

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Chapter 36 - Bug fixing in the name of updates is a punishable offense {A little early today} At the same time, in Ren's home, he sat on his bed, absentmindedly fiddling with the fire-shaped necklace his father had given him. The cool metal rested against his fingertips as his thoughts drifted. Juichi's words from earlier echoed in his mind about instinct, about duty, and about finding something worth risking everything for. Ren sighed, his grip tightening slightly around the pendant before finally slipping it around his neck. He leaned back, staring at the ceiling and thought,'Will I ever find something like Father said?' Ren stared at the ceiling for a while before shaking his head. 'There's no use thinking about it'. Pushing his thoughts aside, he turned his attention to the system rewards. This time, he had received two notifications. Opening them one by one, the first message appeared: [CONGRATULATIONS, USER, FOR GRADUATING THE ACADEMY AS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. REWARDS: All Stats +1 3 Advanced Mastery Points (Each point increases mastery in the Advanced stage by 2%)] Ren wasn't surprised by these rewards. Since achieving the top spot in his class hadn't been much of a challenge, the rewards weren't extravagant either. Still, extra mastery points were always useful, especially at higher levels. Next, he opened the second reward. [CONGRATULATIONS, USER, FOR BECOMING A GENIN. REWARDS: 10 Special Jonin Level Points A Chance to Spin the Wheel and Obtain a Major Talent System Update Available (Please notify when the user is ready. The update will take 1 minute.)] Ren's mood instantly improved. The stat points were great, but the real prizes were the Major Talent Wheel and the System Update. He set the update aside for now and focused on the talent wheel. Previously, he had gained Improved Chakra Control and Enhanced Reflexes from the minor talent wheel, and both had been incredibly useful. Now that he had a chance at a major talent, his anticipation grew. Opening the wheel, he saw that unlike last time, where the options were supplementary skills, this time, they were all primary disciplines like Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Sensing, Fuinjutsu, and more. He spun the wheel and watched as it slowed down, the indicator ticking across the sections until it finally landed on Fuinjutsu. A system message rang in his ears: [CONGRATULATIONS, USER, FOR OBTAINING A MAJOR TALENT IN FUINJUTSU. YOUR FUINJUTSU TALENTS ARE COMPARABLE TO A LOW-LEVEL GENIUS OF THE UZUMAKI CLAN. ADDITIONAL REWARD: +5 INTELLIGENCE POINTS.] Ren's eyes widened in excitement. Fuinjutsu! This was perfect. His Ninjutsu and Taijutsu talents were already great, and he had no real interest in Genjutsu, especially with his Genjutsu Resistance skill. Sensing talent would have been useful, but it wasn't urgent his instincts were already exceptional. But Fuinjutsu? It had endless potential from sealing weapons and jutsu to defensive barriers and even time-space techniques. Even though the system described his talent as comparable to a low-level Uzumaki genius, that was still an incredible boost. On top of that, he also received +5 Intelligence as a bonus. With his high Intelligence and shadow clones for grinding, he could make rapid progress in Fuinjutsu in no time. Ren took a deep breath to calm himself and turned his attention to the System Update. "Will my previous points and rewards be affected by the update?" he asked. [NEGATIVE.] "Alright, update the system." A loading screen appeared, and exactly one minute later, a notification popped up: [UPDATE COMPLETE.] Ren opened his status panel to check the changes. As expected, there weren't any major alterations more like bug fixes and enhancements. However, there were some notable improvements in the interface. [Updated System Panel] [NAME]: Ren Takahashi [LEVEL]: 41 [HEALTH POINTS (HP: VIT*100)] : 4900 / 4900 [CHAKRA POINTS (CP: CHA*100)]: 5100 / 5100 [ATTRIBUTES] Strength: 41 (+1) Agility: 49 (+1) Intelligence: 50 (+1) (+5) Vitality: 49 (+1) Chakra: 51 (+1) [AVAILABLE POINTS]: 10 Special Jonin Level Points (Can be converted to 5 Jonin Level Points). [TALENTS] Improved Chakra Control Enhanced Reflexes Genjutsu Resistance (A-Rank) Fuinjutsu (Major Talent) [MASTERY PANEL] Chakra Control - 78% (Advanced) Fast Fist Taijutsu - 83% (Advanced) Shurikenjutsu - 87% (Advanced) Shadow Clone Mastery - 79% (Advanced) Wind Style Mastery - 75% (Advanced) Earth Style Mastery - 72% (Intermediate) [MASTERY POINTS]: 3 Intermediate Level Points 3 Advanced Level Point [NINJA PANEL (NEW!!)] Ninjutsu: 53 / 100 Taijutsu: 48 / 100 Genjutsu: 13 / 100 Fuinjutsu: 1 / 100 Ren's eyes sparkled as he analyzed the changes. His stats had increased from the rookie of the year rewards, and his HP and Chakra Points were now visible making it easier to track his stamina and chakra reserves. The Ninja menu was a new thing. It looked like it displays the users proficiency in a given discipline. If that was the case then his ninjutsu were already comparable to a jonin and his taijutsu was also fast reaching the jonin level. His genjutsu was barely comparable to a genin and Fuinjutsu was just starting. Seeing the new Ninja menu he asked the sytem 'System, can I increase the level items in Ninja menu by using system points?' He had this questions because if possible that would be a truly great. But his hopes were squashed when the system notification rang, [NEGATIVE. THE NINJA MENU ONLY DISPLAYS USER LEVEL IN THE ITEM INCLUDED AND CANNOT BE INCREASED USING POINTS.] Ren shrugged his shoulders, he wasn't overly optimistic anyway. As Ren was analyzing the changes in his system, another notification rang. [CONGRATULATIONS, USER, FOR GETTING YOUR FIRST ATTRIBUTE IN THE JONIN LEVEL. REWARD: 1 JONIN LEVEL ATTRIBUTE POINT.] 'With this, I now have six Jonin level points' Ren thought. Without hesitation, he allocated five points to Vitality, which also increased his Chakra by two points, and placed the remaining one point into Chakra directly. [VIT +5] [VIT - 54] [CHA +2] [CHA - 53] [CHA +1] [CHA - 54] The notifications rang in his ears as his Vitality and Chakra were once again equal. It was fortunate that his chakra increased both gradually and instantly otherwise, a sudden surge would be difficult to explain. Like the Intermediate Mastery Points, he decided to save his Advanced Mastery Points as well. They were incredibly rare, so he would only use them when absolutely necessary. With his rewards settled, Ren closed the system and lay down to sleep. 'Tomorrow, I start training with my team... and begin learning Fuinjutsu'. He had checked the library before, but the academy student section contained nothing related to Fuinjutsu. Now that he was a Genin, he could access more advanced materials. He planned to send a shadow clone to the Genin section of the library to look for anything useful. Ren woke up at his usual time, created clones for Ninjutsu training, and left for his morning workout. By the time he finished, it was almost 8 AM, so he headed straight to Training Ground 1. When he arrived, he saw Yugao and Hitoshi were already there. Yugao was practicing with her sword, while Hitoshi stood still, motionless. Ren walked over to Yugao first and greeted her, "Hey, Yugao. Good morning. Were you training here?" Yugao had noticed him approaching, so she responded without stopping her movements, "Good morning. Yes, I had to do sword training, so I thought it would be better to just train here." Ren nodded in understanding. If his own physical training didn't require him to move across Konoha in multiple laps, he would probably do the same. Training is training, no complaints. His gaze then shifted to Hitoshi, who was still standing completely still. "What about Hitoshi? What is he doing?" Ren asked. Yugao glanced at the Aburame before answering, "I don't know. He came here, released some bugs from his sleeves, and has just been standing there like that." Curious, Ren approached Hitoshi and greeted, "Morning." "Good morning," Hitoshi responded flatly. Ren frowned slightly. "What exactly are you doing?" Hitoshi lifted his sleeve, revealing countless insects moving in intricate patterns. "I'm practicing how to gather and analyze larger amounts of information at once," he explained. Ren subtly took a step back and muttered, "Cool." Then, without another word, he distanced himself even further. He wasn't afraid of bugs, but he definitely didn't like them. Shaking off the uneasy feeling, Ren began doing some basic stretches. A few minutes later, Utakata arrived. All three Genin stopped what they were doing, and Hitoshi quickly recalled his insects. "Good morning, Sensei," they greeted in unison. "Good morning." Utakata's voice remained as neutral as always. "From today onward, we will gather here at this time for team training and individual training until evening. After that, we will complete a D-rank mission and end the day. I will adjust the timing of the missions as I see fit. Can you answer why?" Hitoshi responded almost immediately, "So that we are ready to perform a mission at any given time and state." "Correct," Utakata affirmed. "Team 1 will have fewer compulsory missions compared to other teams since we are required to be ready for immediate deployment. However, this will only begin once I believe you are prepared. Any questions?" "No, Sensei." "Alright. Let's begin." {UPDATED STATS} [HP- 5400/5400] [CP- 5400/5400] [VIT- 54] [CHA- 54] {A/N:- So how were the rewards and the new panel, I don't think the changes were anything groundbreaking but still tell me if you think so} {I am planning on starting a p@treon but it will take some time to gather enough Chapters for all tiers so it won't be anytime soon. Would you guys be interested in getting advanced Chapters though, because otherwise I don't think it is of any use} {I owe you guys a bonus Chapter for getting another ten reviews (for which I have to thank you guys) so I'll do a double release in one of the coming days}

Chapter 36: Bug fixing in the name of updates is a punishable offense

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